Referee Hand Signals

BOARDING Repeatedly striking the clenched fist of one hand into the open palm of the opposite hand in front of the chest		BUTT-ENDING A cross motion of the forearm, one moving under the other
CHARGING Rotating clenched fists around one another in front of the chest		CROSS CHECKING A series of forward and backward motions with both fists clenched extending from the chest for a distance of about one foot
DELAYED CALLING OF PENALTY With arm fully extended above the head (hand without whistle) with the other hand pointed to the player to be penalised by extending the arm in the player's direction once or twice until stoppage of play		ELBOWING Tapping either elbow with the opposite hand
FIGHTING A double punching motion with fist clenched, fully extended in front of the body		HIGH STICKING Holding both fists clenched, one immediately above the other at the height of the forehead
HOLDING Clasping either wrist with the other hand in front of the chest		HOOKING A series of tugging motions with both arms as if pulling something from in front toward the stomach

INTERFERENCE Crossed arms stationary in front of the chest		KNEEING Slapping knee with palm of hand
MATCH PENALTY Patting flat of hand on the top of the head		MISCONDUCT Both hands on hips several times and point to the penalised player
PENALTY SHOT With arms extended above head, clench fists and cross wrists		ROUGHING Fist clenched and arm extended out in front of the body
SLASHING A series of chopping motions with the edge of one hand across the opposite forearm		SPEARING Jabbing motion with both hands thrust out immediately in front of the body, and then drop hands to the side of the body
TRIPPING With both skates on the floor, strike right leg below the knee with right hand		WASH OUT A sweeping sideways motion of both arms across the front of the body with palms down. The signal is used by the referee to signal "No